Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Splittorff
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Splittorff
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Morris
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Splittorff
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Splittorff
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Splittorff
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelleher vs. Splittorff
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Morris
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Morris
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Morris
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Morris
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Morris
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Splittorff
  
  Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Splittorff
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Morris
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher juggles the ball. That's an error on Kelleher. White moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aikens vs. Morris
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Aikens reaches second base with a double. White scores. There goes McRae trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otis vs. Morris
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Splittorff
  
  Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
  
  Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Splittorff
  
  Cowens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Morris
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. Kemp throws the ball in to Kelleher who tags Hurdle trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Morris
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Morris
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Morris
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Splittorff
  
  Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Splittorff
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Splittorff
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff catches it and throws to first to double up Kelleher. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Morris
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Splittorff
  
  Peters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Splittorff
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Splittorff
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Splittorff
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. Parrish moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Splittorff
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Otis. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Parrish scores. Wockenfuss goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Brett
  
  Ken Brett now pitching.
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Morris
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Morris
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Morris
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Brett
  
  Kelleher strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Brett
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peters vs. Brett
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Brett
  
  There goes Peters. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Peters steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Brett
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peters scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Brett
  
  Kemp strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Morris
  
  Wathan hits a line drive towards first. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Morris
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Morris
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Brett
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Brett
  
  Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Brett
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Brett covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. McRae reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Saucier
  
  Kevin Saucier now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aikens vs. Saucier
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saucier fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otis vs. Tobik
  
  Dave Tobik now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Tobik
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Tobik
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Clint Hurdle.
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Lopez
  
  Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Geronimo moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Washington vs. Lopez
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Phelps vs. Lopez
  
  Ken Phelps pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Quisenberry
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Rance Mulliniks now playing second base. Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peters vs. Quisenberry
  
  Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Peters moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Quisenberry
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Lopez
  
  Stan Papi now playing third base.
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lopez
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lopez
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Lopez
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/14/1981 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Peters R, cf          5  1  2  1   Wilson W, cf          5  1  1  0   
Trammell A, ss        5  0  1  1   McRae H, dh           5  1  1  1   
Kemp S, lf            4  1  1  0   Brett G, 3b           3  1  2  0   
Parrish L, c          4  1  1  0   Aikens W, 1b          5  0  2  1   
Wockenfuss J, dh      4  2  2  2   Otis A, lf            3  0  0  1   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  2  2   Hurdle C, rf          4  0  2  1   
Hebner R, 1b          4  0  1  0   Geronimo C, pr-rf     0  0  0  0   
Kelleher M, 3b        3  0  1  0   Wathan J, c           4  1  2  0   
Gibson K, ph          1  0  0  0   Washington U, ss      2  0  1  1   
Papi S, 3b            0  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  2  0   Phelps K, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Mulliniks R, 2b       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 13  6                        35  5 12  5

Detroit          000 103 101 --  6
Kansas City      011 000 030 --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J*             7.0  9  4  4  2  2
Saucier K             0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Tobik D               0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Lopez A (W)           1.1  0  0  0  2  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          5.2  9  4  4  0  0
Brett K               2.1  2  1  1  0  3
Quisenberry D (L)     1.0  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Kelleher M 2
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Brett G, Wathan J, Aikens W, Hurdle C, Cowens A, McRae H, Whitaker L
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Wockenfuss J
SB -- Peters R
CS -- Washington U 2
SF -- Otis A
PB -- Parrish L
T -- 2:44
A -- 40700

    

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